Deacon Emery Earl Elder, seventy-nine, of Moss Point, MS, passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 at USA Medical Center. Emery was born on February 6, 1942 to Oscar and Esther Elder, at their home in the Orange Grove Community.
Emery graduated from Moss Point High School in 1961. He was employed with Ingalls Shipbuilding and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College as an instructor for forty-five years. In 1993, he was ordained as a Deacon in the Diocese of Biloxi by Bishop Joseph Lawson Howze. Emery faithfully served as Deacon of St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church for twenty-eight years. He was a dedicated servant of his parish, fulfilling many functions within the Church, both inside and outside of the liturgy. By answering God's Call, Emery shared the Light of Christ with many and his presence will be sorely missed.
Along with his parents, Emery was preceded in death by his brothers, Roland Hocherl and Edwin Hocherl, and his in-laws, Charles and Delores Hudson.
He is survived by his loving wife of fifty-three years, Patricia Elder; his son, Matthew (Amy) Elder; his daughter, Ashleigh (Ellen) Elder; his grandchildren, Sam Elder, Daniel Elder, and Alexander Langford-Krause; his brothers, Hollis (TJ) Elder and Harold (Sandy) Hocherl; his sister-in-laws, Ann Lemaitre and Janice (Michael) Carney; his brother-in-law, Ron (Laura) Hudson; along with numerous nieces, nephews, and his parish family.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, from 11:00 until 1:00 p.m. at St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church in Moss Point. Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. with Reverend Peter Varghese as celebrant. Pallbearers will be James Lemaitre, Greg Hudson, Kevin Hudson, Adam Hudson, Paul Hans, and Corey Moorman.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church, P.O. Box 8549, Moss Point, MS 39562-8549.
Due to concerns surrounding COVID-19, masks are required to attend the services.
Heritage Funeral Home, locally owned and operated in Escatawpa/Moss Point, MS is in charge of arrangements.
Emery graduated from Moss Point High School in 1961. He was employed with Ingalls Shipbuilding and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College as an instructor for forty-five years. In 1993, he was ordained as a Deacon in the Diocese of Biloxi by Bishop Joseph Lawson Howze. Emery faithfully served as Deacon of St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church for twenty-eight years. He was a dedicated servant of his parish, fulfilling many functions within the Church, both inside and outside of the liturgy. By answering God's Call, Emery shared the Light of Christ with many and his presence will be sorely missed.
Along with his parents, Emery was preceded in death by his brothers, Roland Hocherl and Edwin Hocherl, and his in-laws, Charles and Delores Hudson.
He is survived by his loving wife of fifty-three years, Patricia Elder; his son, Matthew (Amy) Elder; his daughter, Ashleigh (Ellen) Elder; his grandchildren, Sam Elder, Daniel Elder, and Alexander Langford-Krause; his brothers, Hollis (TJ) Elder and Harold (Sandy) Hocherl; his sister-in-laws, Ann Lemaitre and Janice (Michael) Carney; his brother-in-law, Ron (Laura) Hudson; along with numerous nieces, nephews, and his parish family.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, from 11:00 until 1:00 p.m. at St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church in Moss Point. Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. with Reverend Peter Varghese as celebrant. Pallbearers will be James Lemaitre, Greg Hudson, Kevin Hudson, Adam Hudson, Paul Hans, and Corey Moorman.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church, P.O. Box 8549, Moss Point, MS 39562-8549.
Due to concerns surrounding COVID-19, masks are required to attend the services.
Heritage Funeral Home, locally owned and operated in Escatawpa/Moss Point, MS is in charge of arrangements.
Deacon Emery Earl Elder, seventy-nine, of Moss Point, MS, passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 at USA Medical Center. Emery was born on February 6, 1942 to Oscar and Esther Elder, at their home in the Orange Grove Community.
Emery graduated from Moss Point High School in 1961. He was employed with Ingalls Shipbuilding and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College as an instructor for forty-five years. In 1993, he was ordained as a Deacon in the Diocese of Biloxi by Bishop Joseph Lawson Howze. Emery faithfully served as Deacon of St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church for twenty-eight years. He was a dedicated servant of his parish, fulfilling many functions within the Church, both inside and outside of the liturgy. By answering God's Call, Emery shared the Light of Christ with many and his presence will be sorely missed.
Along with his parents, Emery was preceded in death by his brothers, Roland Hocherl and Edwin Hocherl, and his in-laws, Charles and Delores Hudson.
He is survived by his loving wife of fifty-three years, Patricia Elder; his son, Matthew (Amy) Elder; his daughter, Ashleigh (Ellen) Elder; his grandchildren, Sam Elder, Daniel Elder, and Alexander Langford-Krause; his brothers, Hollis (TJ) Elder and Harold (Sandy) Hocherl; his sister-in-laws, Ann Lemaitre and Janice (Michael) Carney; his brother-in-law, Ron (Laura) Hudson; along with numerous nieces, nephews, and his parish family.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, from 11:00 until 1:00 p.m. at St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church in Moss Point. Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. with Reverend Peter Varghese as celebrant. Pallbearers will be James Lemaitre, Greg Hudson, Kevin Hudson, Adam Hudson, Paul Hans, and Corey Moorman.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church, P.O. Box 8549, Moss Point, MS 39562-8549.
Due to concerns surrounding COVID-19, masks are required to attend the services.
Heritage Funeral Home, locally owned and operated in Escatawpa/Moss Point, MS is in charge of arrangements.
Emery graduated from Moss Point High School in 1961. He was employed with Ingalls Shipbuilding and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College as an instructor for forty-five years. In 1993, he was ordained as a Deacon in the Diocese of Biloxi by Bishop Joseph Lawson Howze. Emery faithfully served as Deacon of St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church for twenty-eight years. He was a dedicated servant of his parish, fulfilling many functions within the Church, both inside and outside of the liturgy. By answering God's Call, Emery shared the Light of Christ with many and his presence will be sorely missed.
Along with his parents, Emery was preceded in death by his brothers, Roland Hocherl and Edwin Hocherl, and his in-laws, Charles and Delores Hudson.
He is survived by his loving wife of fifty-three years, Patricia Elder; his son, Matthew (Amy) Elder; his daughter, Ashleigh (Ellen) Elder; his grandchildren, Sam Elder, Daniel Elder, and Alexander Langford-Krause; his brothers, Hollis (TJ) Elder and Harold (Sandy) Hocherl; his sister-in-laws, Ann Lemaitre and Janice (Michael) Carney; his brother-in-law, Ron (Laura) Hudson; along with numerous nieces, nephews, and his parish family.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, from 11:00 until 1:00 p.m. at St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church in Moss Point. Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. with Reverend Peter Varghese as celebrant. Pallbearers will be James Lemaitre, Greg Hudson, Kevin Hudson, Adam Hudson, Paul Hans, and Corey Moorman.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church, P.O. Box 8549, Moss Point, MS 39562-8549.
Due to concerns surrounding COVID-19, masks are required to attend the services.
Heritage Funeral Home, locally owned and operated in Escatawpa/Moss Point, MS is in charge of arrangements.
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